Competency ruling postponed

State District Judge John LeBlanc delayed until Wednesday his decision about the mental competence of a Thibodaux man charged with beheading his son.

State District Judge John LeBlanc delayed until Wednesday his decision about the mental competence of a Thibodaux man charged with beheading his son.LeBlanc initially said he would make a decision Thursday about accused killer Jeremiah Wright, 31, of Thibodaux.Doctors tasked with determining Wright’s mental status said he was fit to stand trial, but Wright’s attorneys challenged their report. LeBlanc heard arguments from experts over six days.Based on LeBlanc’s decision, Wright’s legal proceedings will either continue or he will head back to a state mental hospital for more treatment.